Comments for Matt Freer's blog http://mattfreer.wordpress.com Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:54:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on The benefits of being last minute by Mark Berry http://mattfreer.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/the-benefits-of-being-last-minute/#comment-250 Mark Berry Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:33:21 +0000 http://mattfreer.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/the-benefits-of-being-last-minute/#comment-250 Hey Matt, sounds awesome... and I'm so pleased you found our liturgies helpful, thanks for using them :) see you soon mate. Mark Hey Matt, sounds awesome… and I’m so pleased you found our liturgies helpful, thanks for using them :) see you soon mate.
Mark

]]> Comment on Subverting the empire in a post-modern world by re:mixing our approach « Matt Freer’s blog http://mattfreer.wordpress.com/2006/06/22/subverting-the-empire-in-a-post-modern-world/#comment-248 re:mixing our approach « Matt Freer’s blog Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:26:56 +0000 http://mattfreer.wordpress.com/2006/06/22/subverting-the-empire-in-a-post-modern-world/#comment-248 [...] blah…, subverting the empire, with Brian Walsh and Sylvia Keesmat looking at their book Colossians Re:mixed, was a good [...] [...] blah…, subverting the empire, with Brian Walsh and Sylvia Keesmat looking at their book Colossians Re:mixed, was a good [...]

]]> Comment on The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne by Johnny http://mattfreer.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/the-irresistible-revolution-by-shane-claiborne/#comment-230 Johnny Thu, 01 May 2008 14:33:32 +0000 http://mattfreer.wordpress.com/?p=201#comment-230 Looking forward to hearing Shane speak in the UK this weekend Peace & blessings J Looking forward to hearing Shane speak in the UK this weekend

Peace & blessings

J

]]> Comment on The ‘why’ of living in community by Ros http://mattfreer.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/the-why-of-living-in-community/#comment-229 Ros Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:10:01 +0000 http://mattfreer.wordpress.com/?p=202#comment-229 Hmmm... I think it's a lovely idea, and I appreciate living in this way can send out a powerful message... but I would worry about the following: 1) Could you become a bit too inward looking- if things go really well, or really badly in the community... I can imagine a lot of energy would get absorbed in community life? 2) How do you get to know other people- outside the community? 3) Could it be perceived as cliquey by others in the wider community / church family? What if someone really wants to move in but not everyone agrees? 4) How does the community grow (assuming you have one large-ish house that could soon get filled up!) I probably should read more than just the one article first before commenting... and maybe I shouldn't look for the difficulties and instead focus on the positives and start to dream about living communally with some lovely, likeminded folk.... I can't help feeling that it certainly SOUNDS like a nicer and simpler option than trying to live the right way in the real world-- is that a bad thing? I'm not sure! Probably haven't articulated that very well... I seem to have lost any ability to make a coherent point on anything these days-- shame you guys aren't nearer to met up and chat :o) Hope you are all well, give Ayla a cuddle from me and say hi to Pol! xx Hmmm… I think it’s a lovely idea, and I appreciate living in this way can send out a powerful message… but I would worry about the following:

1) Could you become a bit too inward looking- if things go really well, or really badly in the community… I can imagine a lot of energy would get absorbed in community life?
2) How do you get to know other people- outside the community?
3) Could it be perceived as cliquey by others in the wider community / church family? What if someone really wants to move in but not everyone agrees?
4) How does the community grow (assuming you have one large-ish house that could soon get filled up!)

I probably should read more than just the one article first before commenting… and maybe I shouldn’t look for the difficulties and instead focus on the positives and start to dream about living communally with some lovely, likeminded folk…. I can’t help feeling that it certainly SOUNDS like a nicer and simpler option than trying to live the right way in the real world– is that a bad thing? I’m not sure!

Probably haven’t articulated that very well… I seem to have lost any ability to make a coherent point on anything these days– shame you guys aren’t nearer to met up and chat :o)

Hope you are all well, give Ayla a cuddle from me and say hi to Pol! xx

]]> Comment on Living as an ordinary radical?… A dialogue with Shane Claiborne by The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne « Matt Freer’s blog http://mattfreer.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/living-as-an-ordinary-radical%e2%80%a6-a-dialogue-with-shane-claiborne/#comment-228 The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne « Matt Freer’s blog Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:19:07 +0000 http://mattfreer.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-228 [...] and let it inspire and challenge you in The [simple] Way… or you could even go and hear him in person this week (sadly I can’t make it). We are not a neo-denomination, because we are trying to spread a [...] [...] and let it inspire and challenge you in The [simple] Way… or you could even go and hear him in person this week (sadly I can’t make it). We are not a neo-denomination, because we are trying to spread a [...]

]]> Comment on Encounter Bangladesh by Making her traffickers pay « Matt Freer’s blog http://mattfreer.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/encounter-bangladesh/#comment-199 Making her traffickers pay « Matt Freer’s blog Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:07:55 +0000 http://mattfreer.wordpress.com/?p=184#comment-199 [...] her traffickers pay Posted on March 26, 2008 by Matt Freer A few weeks ago I mentioned I’d be leading an Encounter team to Bangladesh in October to see the work of the Church of [...] [...] her traffickers pay Posted on March 26, 2008 by Matt Freer A few weeks ago I mentioned I’d be leading an Encounter team to Bangladesh in October to see the work of the Church of [...]

]]> Comment on Subverting the empire in a post-modern world by Brain Walsh and Sylvia Keesmaat visiting CMS « Matt Freer’s blog http://mattfreer.wordpress.com/2006/06/22/subverting-the-empire-in-a-post-modern-world/#comment-197 Brain Walsh and Sylvia Keesmaat visiting CMS « Matt Freer’s blog Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:06:09 +0000 http://mattfreer.wordpress.com/2006/06/22/subverting-the-empire-in-a-post-modern-world/#comment-197 [...] mentioned Colossians Re:mixed before - it’s a great book. The authors Brian Walsh and Sylvia Keesmaat are visiting the UK [...] [...] mentioned Colossians Re:mixed before - it’s a great book. The authors Brian Walsh and Sylvia Keesmaat are visiting the UK [...]

]]> Comment on Baby Ayla has arrived! by jonny http://mattfreer.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/baby-ayla-has-arrived/#comment-195 jonny Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:21:17 +0000 http://mattfreer.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/baby-ayla-has-arrived/#comment-195 hey congrats! have a great easter... hey congrats! have a great easter…

]]> Comment on Wise Traveller by Katy http://mattfreer.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/wise-traveller/#comment-178 Katy Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:54:13 +0000 http://mattfreer.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/wise-traveller/#comment-178 Dear Matt - thanks for your comment. I hope you and Polly are doing well - I'm excited for you and a new baby coming! I think it's so amazing how my time in Zambia and especially conversations with you 2 set me on this track and really led me to where I am now. It's crazy - I have a bunch of friends who work at Sojourners, and I'm over there all the time - and I had never heard of them until I met you both in Zambia! Anyhow, thank you for your faithfulness and your encouragement. Blessings to you both! Dear Matt - thanks for your comment. I hope you and Polly are doing well - I’m excited for you and a new baby coming! I think it’s so amazing how my time in Zambia and especially conversations with you 2 set me on this track and really led me to where I am now. It’s crazy - I have a bunch of friends who work at Sojourners, and I’m over there all the time - and I had never heard of them until I met you both in Zambia! Anyhow, thank you for your faithfulness and your encouragement. Blessings to you both!

]]> Comment on Subverting the empire in a post-modern world by Alex http://mattfreer.wordpress.com/2006/06/22/subverting-the-empire-in-a-post-modern-world/#comment-57 Alex Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:08:50 +0000 http://mattfreer.wordpress.com/2006/06/22/subverting-the-empire-in-a-post-modern-world/#comment-57 Thank You Thank You

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